Watch: What Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff said about trading up in draft

Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff has shown a willingness to trade up in the first round of the NFL Draft. He has done so four times in his 10 years with the organization.

Here is what Dimitroff said about the possibility of trading up from No. 26 in next week’s draft. Head coach Dan Quinn and Dimitroff met with the media Thursday in advance of the draft.

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